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Learn about the art of Arabic calligraphy at Dar Al Khatt Al Arabi and admire contemporary art by regional artists at the XVA Gallery attached to the boutique XVA Art Hotel. вЂњYou can walk everywhere and actually see the sky because there are no skyscrapers-just a buzzing community and people going about their day.вЂќ

вЂњWhen you want to feel the undercurrent of old Dubai, Al Fahidi is the place to go,вЂќ says Tanya Rehman, a Singapore and Dubai-raised banker, entrepreneur, and walking tour guide at Frying Pan Adventures.

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Notice the spacious courtyards and majilis for gatherings, narrow, high windows for privacy, and stately barjeel wind towers that keep the buildings cool in the warm climate. Built from coral stone, teak, sandalwood, and palm fronds, the well-preserved architecture offers insights into the traditional Emirati way of life.

Wander the narrow alleys between nearly 50 mid-19th-century houses, once inhabited by eminent pearl-trading families and now populated by museums, galleries, cafГ©s, and boutique hotels. To get a sense of life in the emirate until the 1970s, take a walking tour of the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood on the banks of Dubai Creek. Read on for the three neighborhoods every visitor to Dubai shouldnвЂ™t miss. Some are known for their architectural marvels and minarets rising over low-slung villas, while others are hidden-away art districts or beach-side locales located near swanky marinas. Each reveals a fascinating chapter in the cityвЂ™s narrative. One of the best ways to experience the many layers of DubaiвЂ™s transformation-from a fishing and pearl-diving village to a regional hub of commerce, technology, and culture-is to explore the cityвЂ™s neighborhoods. ItвЂ™s tempting to sum up Dubai as a city of gargantuan shopping malls, glossy neofuturistic skyscrapers, and undulating desert dunes, but thatвЂ™s just one side of the city, which at its heart is a story of dreams, ambition, and a culture that sits comfortably at the crossroads of many others.

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